Great Lakes Bass Fishing Forum

Have been waiting to get into airbrushing and finally got me a starter kit. Now for the trial by error. One question to shorten my learning curve, What kind of primer to you use? I read you could use any old primer so I got some plastic primer and it seems to be pretty runny??? even tried to put it on light and didn't seem to work very well. I did scuff up the old bait and wiped it off with paint thinner. Any other tips would be great.

Cheetam is the guy when you want to talk crankbait painting.  I hear the fish even call him.

If you are doing repaints, lightly scuffing the finish so it isn't "glossy" anymore will give your paint something to adhere to.  I use a Createx White 90% of the time as a "basecoat" when doing repaints.  All you're looking to do is cover the old finish.  Since you have scuffed the original finish, the basecoat is really all you need.  If you are making baits, whether wood, resin or pvc, then a primer like Polytranspar Superhide White will help prep your bait and give your paint something to adhere to.  Hope this helps...